AM Nukes Roundup – October 31 – Trump’s Call to Resume Nuclear Testing After Decades Revives a Cold War Debate

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October 31, 2025

  Top Six


Trump’s Call to Resume Nuclear Testing After Decades Revives a Cold War Debate
David Sanger, William Broad, New York Times - October 30
Russia Says It Didn’t Test Nuclear Weapons, but Would if the U.S. Did
Nataliya Vasilyeva, New York Times - October 30
Iran says UN watchdog should not express 'unfounded opinions' on nuclear programme
Reuters - October 30
W.J. Hennigan: Why Trump’s Talk About Nuclear Testing Is Dangerous
OPINION: New York Times - October 30
Rebeccah Heinrichs: New Start and Trump’s Nuclear Test
OPINION: Wall Street Journal - October 30
Karl-Heinz Kamp: Why NATO needs a new nuclear strategy
OPINION: Defense News - October 30
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US NUCLEAR


Trump’s Call to Resume Nuclear Testing After Decades Revives a Cold War Debate
David Sanger, William Broad, New York Times - October 30

Trump’s Test Threat Could Fuel Nuclear Tensions With China
Chris Buckley, New York Times - October 30

Testing America’s Nuclear Bombs: What to Know
William Broad, New York Times - October 30

Trump push to restart nuclear tests could take years, cost millions, experts say
Adam Taylor, Karen DeYoung, Tara Copp, Evan Halper, Washington Post - October 30

Trump Says U.S. Will Begin Testing Nuclear Weapons
Michael Gordon, Alex Leary, Wall Street Journal - October 30

Trump’s Vow to Resume Nuclear Tests Leaves Experts Puzzled
Michael Gordon, Robbie Gramer, Wall Street Journal - October 30

Trump says he wants to resume nuclear testing. Here's what that would mean
Geoff Brumfiel, NPR - October 30

Nuclear saber-rattling from Trump and Putin signals a dangerous new era
Matthew Chance, CNN - October 30

Trump instructs Pentagon to start testing nuclear weapons ‘on an equal basis’ with Russia and China
Simone McCarthy, Brad Lendon, Betsy Klein, CNN - October 30

Trump said the US would begin testing nukes. It caught even some advisers by surprise.
Kevin Liptak, Kylie Atwood, CNN - October 30

Trump turned nuclear weapons world upside down during high-stakes Asia trip
Davis Winkie, Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today - October 30

Trump’s Announcement to Restart U.S. Nuclear Testing Sparks Confusion. Here’s What We Know
Brian Bennett, TIME - October 30

What does Trump mean by 'nuclear testing?'
Chris Boccia, ABC News - October 30

Resuming nuclear testing is not as easy as you think
Jack Detsch, Joe Gould, Politico - October 30

Congress divided on Trump’s tit-for-tat nuclear tests with Russia, China
Ellen Mitchell, The Hill - October 30

When was the last time US, Russia conducted nuclear testing?
Tara Suter, The Hill - October 30

Trump’s frustration with Putin goes nuclear, dividing Congress
Laura Kelly, Filip Timotija, The Hill - October 30

Speaker Johnson backs Trump on nuclear testing: ‘It’s a deterrent’
Emily Brooks, Ashleigh Fields, The Hill - October 30

Why the U.S. stopped testing nuclear bombs
Herb Scribner, Axios - October 30

Russia warns US over nuclear testing
J.D. Capelouto, Semafor - October 30

What to Make of Trump’s Wild Nuclear Threat
Fred Kaplan, Slate - October 30

Trump directs nuclear weapons testing to resume for first time in over 30 years
Max Matza, BBC - October 30

Does Trump's nuclear testing raise the stakes - or are we already in an arms race?
Mallory Moench, BBC - October 30

Trump Tries to Flex on China by Bringing Back Nuclear Weapons Testing
Edith Olmsted, The New Republic - October 30

Trump’s Reason to Resume Nuclear Testing Will Make Your Head Spin
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic - October 30

Trump says US will restart nuclear weapons testing
Robert Hart, The Verge - October 30

Resuming U.S. Nuclear Tests Is Reckless and Dangerous, One Expert Says
Dan Vergano, Scientific American - October 30

The experts respond to Trump’s proposal to “start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis”
Dan Drollette Jr, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - October 30

Trump's post on nuclear weapons testing doesn't make a lot of sense
Chris Panella, Business Insider - October 30

Trump Says U.S. Will Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing ‘Immediately’ After 30 Year Pause
Siladitya Ray, Forbes - October 30

Trump nuclear testing order may boost Honeywell, BWX Technology and others
Mike Stone, Reuters - October 30

Kremlin reacts cautiously to Trump's nuclear testing remarks
Dmitry Antonov, Reuters - October 30

Trump tells Pentagon to resume testing US nuclear weapons
Trevor Hunnicutt, Ismail Shakil, Kanishka Singh, Reuters - October 30

Trump's nuclear testing plan raises fears, confusion in Washington
Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali, David Brunnstrom, Simon Lewis, Reuters - October 30

Testing US nuclear arsenal is important to national security, Vance says
Jeff Mason, Ismail Shakil, Christian Martinez, Reuters - October 30

Trump’s comments on nuclear testing upend decades of US policy. Here’s what to know about it
Jon Gambrell, AP News - October 30

How US Nuclear Weapons Compare to China, Russia as Trump Orders New Tests
Ellie Cook, Newsweek - October 30

Russia Reacts to Trump’s Nuclear Tests Order
Barney Henderson, Newsweek - October 30

Tony Shaffer to Newsmax: Trump Acts on the World's Nuclear Reality
Jim Thomas, Newsmax - October 30

Trump's plan to resume nuke testing raises alarms
Jeff Mordock, Washington Times - October 30

McFaul: Trump ‘Confused’ on Difference Between Nuclear Warheads, Delivery Systems
Pam Key, Breitbart - October 30

STRATCOM nominee takes heat hours after Trump’s nuclear-test bombshell
Lauren Williams, Defense One - Ocotber 30

STRATCOM Nominee Wants More B-21s, Deflects Questions on US Resumption of Nuclear Tests
John Tirpak, Air & Space Forces Magazine - October 30

Experts Explain How Reviving Nuclear Weapons Tests Would Actually Happen
Howard Altman, The War Zone - October 30

Titus, Rosen blast Trump plan to resume nuclear weapons testing
Hugh Jackson, Nevada Current - October 30

STRATCOM commander nominee says he will provide best military advice as Trump orders nuclear weapons testing
Svetlana Shkolnikova, Stars and Stripes - October 30

US nuclear arsenal currently safe, reliable: STRATCOM nominee
Theresa Hitchens, Breaking Defense - October 30

‘A Mistake of Radioactive Proportions’: Markey Pushes Bill to Block Trump From Testing Nuclear Bombs
Brad Reed, Common Dreams - October 30

‘Extremely Dangerous for Humanity’: Trump Orders Resumption of US Nuclear Weapons Testing
Jake Johnson, Common Dreams - October 30

Trump Orders Nuclear Testing As Nuke Workers Go Unpaid
Matthew Gault, 404 Media - October 30

A-bomb survivors slam Trump's order to restart nuclear tests
NHK News - October 30


US MISSILE DEFENSE


Golden Dome hype meets information vacuum as industry awaits Pentagon direction
Sandra Erwin, Space News - October 30

Israel’s IAI shoots for land-based, space-based Golden Dome business
Sebastian Sprenger, Defense News - October 29


RUSSIA NUCLEAR


Russia Says It Didn’t Test Nuclear Weapons, but Would if the U.S. Did
Nataliya Vasilyeva, New York Times - October 30

What to know about the recent Russian nuclear-capable weapons testing
Ivan Pereira, ABC News - October 30

Russia on guard after Trump’s call to resume nuclear weapons testing
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC - October 30

Russia's boasting big moves on a couple of nuclear 'super weapons.' Another may be operational soon.
Jake Epstein, Business Insider - October 30

Top Russian Official Threatens to Put Nukes in Cuba
Jim Mishler, Newsmax - October 30


CHINA NUCLEAR


Trump and Xi Ease Off the Trade War, but New Nuclear Threat Brings a Chill
Katie Rogers, Erica Green, New York Times - October 30

Trump isn’t interested in war with China. But it might be interested in him.
Joshua Keating, Vox - October 30


IRAN


Iran says UN watchdog should not express 'unfounded opinions' on nuclear programme
Reuters - October 30


INTERNATIONAL


A look at past nuclear weapons tests in Russia, China and the U.S.
Kelly Kasulis Cho, Frances Vinall, Adam Taylor, Washington Post - October 30

The Nuclear Club: The 9 countries armed with nukes as US set to resume weapons testing
Maryam Zakir-Hussain, The Independent - October 30

Nuclear testing: Why did it stop, why test and who has nuclear weapons?
Guy Faulconbridge, Reuters - October 30


RECA/NUCLEAR WASTE


Delegate shares frustration with Guam's exclusion from RECA bill
Jolene Toves, The Guam Post - October 30

St. George community concerned with President Trump's remarks on restarting nuclear weapon testing
Chris Reed, Fox 13 - October 30

Nevada leaders blast plans to resume nuclear weapons testing
Hugh Jackson, St. George News - October 30

Revisiting Mississippi’s forgotten nuclear past as Trump pushes to resume testing
Athina Morris, WWLTV - October 30

What does Trump’s call for renewed nuclear testing mean for Nevada?
McKenna Ross, Ricardo Torres-Cortez, Las Vegas Review-Journal - October 30


POP CULTURE


Kathryn Bigelow defends authenticity of ‘House of Dynamite’ after Pentagon criticism
Ashleigh Fields, The Hill - October 30

If You Hated A House of Dynamite, Watch This Classic Nuclear Thriller Instead
Chris Baraniuk, WIRED - October 30

The Big Nothing
Michael Brendan Dougherty, The National Review - October 20

‘A House of Dynamite’s Ending Is Frustrating, but That’s What Makes It Perfect
Shawn Van Horn, Collider - October 30

A House of Dynamite’s Harsh Realities
John Bennett, North Coast Journal - October 30

What Would Happen If Chicago Got Nuked? A Nuclear Expert Talks About ‘A House Of Dynamite’
Clint Worthington, Book Club Chicago - October 30

The DOD Says A House of Dynamite Is Inaccurate. Kathryn Bigelow Fired Back.
Eric Francisco, Esquire - October 29

  Opinion & Commentary


W.J. Hennigan: Why Trump’s Talk About Nuclear Testing Is Dangerous
OPINION: New York Times - October 30

Rebeccah Heinrichs: New Start and Trump’s Nuclear Test
OPINION: Wall Street Journal - October 30

Rose Gottemoeller: The US and Russia can lead the way in banning nuclear-armed drones
OPINION: Financial Times - October 30

Andreas Kluth: ‘House of Dynamite’ Nails the Psychological Reality of Nuclear War
OPINION: Bloomberg - October 30

Lt. Col. Robert Maginnis: Trump breaks 33-year nuclear testing silence as world braces for dangerous new arms race
OPINION: Fox News - October 30

Rich Lowry: Trump reverses ‘asinine’ US nuclear-weapons policy — and it’s about time
OPINION: New York Post - October 30

Harrison Kass: China’s Nuclear Weapons Arsenal Should Scare the Entire World
OPINION: The National Interest - October 30

Karl-Heinz Kamp: Why NATO needs a new nuclear strategy
OPINION: Defense News - October 30

Phil Beauchamp, Hugo Pastore, Mary Montes: We’re watching ‘a dangerous escalation of the nuclear arms race’ in real time
LTE: Los Angeles Times - October 30

Alan Lubin: President Trump’s scarily confusing threat to restart nuclear weapons testing
LTE: Cleveland.com - October 30

Tilman Ruff: If the US resumes nuclear weapons testing, this would be extremely dangerous for humanity
OPINION: The Conversation - October 30


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